Can a young Italian widow win the love of a Nordic cowboy in time to save the only thing she loves?

The first story in the Sweet Land of Liberty Brides series, Giovanna’s character is based on a young girl from my Italian grandfather’s ancestral home of Calabria, Italy. Growing up, my fondest memories of my Italian relatives are the love, laughter and emphasis on family that filled our home. And yes, we also loved to argue and make and eat delicious meals together!

Laars is based on many people I have known of Nordic descent. I know many of us have grown up in homes where our parents are from two different backgrounds or have different personality types, so I was drawn to describing Laars’s more reserved Northern traits combining with Giovanna’s passionate Southern European upbringing.